Octave Chanute Quotes:
Ocupation: Engineer
Life: February 18, 1832 - November 23, 1910
Birthday: February 18
Death: November 23
To the possible enquiry as to the probable character of a successful flying machine, the writer would answer that in his judgment two types of such machines may eventually be evolved: one, which may be termed the soaring type, and which will carry but a single operator, and another, likely to be developed somewhat later, which may be termed the journeying type, to carry several passengers, and to be provided with a motor.
source: Octave Chanute (1894). “Progress in Flying Machines”
topic: Character, Successful, Two, Operators, Flying Machines
